On a February day in 1761, in a tiny Massachusetts courthouse, Boston lawyer James Otis rose to fight an “insidious and mischievous” wrong committed by the British Crown. For five hours, he electrified listeners by demonstrating what he called the “illegality,” “iniquity,” and “inhumanity” of the Crown’s action against the American colonies. A young observer named John Adams later wrote that “American independence was then and there born; the seeds of patriots and heroes were then and there sown, …[it] was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there the child independence was born. In fifteen years, namely in 1776, he grew up to manhood, and declared himself free.”
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March 6, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Charger Chatter: Corinne Zehner
Sophomore Corinne Zehner, a biochemistry major, is in her second year on the track team. In much of her freshman year, Zehner sat out due to a fracture in her foot; however, now she is back and setting school records in the 600-meter hurdles and the 4×400 relay. What’s your favorite part about running track?...
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March 6, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Softball warms up for season
The Hillsdale College softball team will travel to Florida over spring break to compete in the Rebel Spring Games. This will be the team’s first games of the season, and their first chance to be on a field. With the ice and snow this winter, the field has not been cleared for the team to...
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March 6, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Seniors cope with college retirement
The last play has been called and the last lap has been swum. For this year’s senior Charger athletes, the end of the season means one thing: retirement. “It’s definitely different being done,” said senior volleyball player Caitlin Kopmeyer. “It kinda stinks.” For many, the realization that they will never play at the collegiate level,...
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March 6, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
“House of Cards”: catering to the public
With over 27 million subscribers in the United States alone and an impressive algorithm that determines user behavior, Netflix created a show that was destined for success before the first season was even released. Although the mathematical inspiration behind “House of Cards” ensured the shows success, it has also changed the craft of television writing....